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I hope you had the very best holiday! I've been letting the blog take a back seat this week while we celebrated Christmas as a family but I was feeling a little guilty for neglecting this space.

Before your weekend begins, I wanted to pop in and let you know just how grateful I am for your continued support of me and this blog. You inspire me so much and I'm glad for the opportunity to try my hardest to return the favor. Hopefully you're busy enjoying the holiday with loved ones and I wish you many more sweet Christmases with a ton of festive cookies (ours are almost gone!).

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Well friends, the holiday is upon us! Bring on the eggnog sipping, tearing through wrapping paper and hours spent catching up with family. Staying in this Christmas? I've got the indie tunes to keep you cheery all week long.

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Winter Song // The Head And The Heart
Avalanche // Handsome and Gretyl
The Christmas Waltz // She & Him
By The Fireside //  Ellen And The Escapades
Tracks In The Snow // The Civil Wars
Winter's Night // Joshua Hyslop
Two Turtle Doves // Alana Henderson
Grizzly Bear // Angus & Julia Stone
I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day // The Civil Wars
Sleigh Ride // Shel
Winter Moon // Mindy Gledhill
Burst Noel // Malcom Middleton
Sleet and Snow // My First Tooth
Staring At The Stars - Acoustic // Passenger
The Fear // Ben Howard
Winter // Caroline

p.s. Looking for something with a little more jingle? Last year's playlist is full of classic songs!

p.p.s. I'm sharing our Christmas traditions over on Fashiony Fab today. Hope on over to Maru's blog to see what the holiday looks like for my little family.

It can be so incredibly difficult to shop for our favorite men (did you catch my gift guide?)... we've all been there, holiday week is upon you and you're busy searching racks and aisles in vain for something that strikes that unique balance between frivolous enough to be fun and practical enough for him to find useful. Christmastime always brings a special kind of stress when it comes to gifting my guy but this year I just might have gotten it right (I'll keep you posted).

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Ever the engineer, Mr. Jackson loves all kinds of gadgets and cords. Lately especially, he's been complaining about phone chargers and batteries with fervor. I was so happy to find functional gifts that happen to be pretty (because let's face it, packaging is the most important park for this design obsessed girl) via East Dane. Throw it all in a backpack and that's one sweet gift!

p.s. I am participating in an ongoing partnership with Shopbop & East Dane, however, all opinions and words are my own. It is my policy to only select goods and companies that I truly believe in and wish to share with you. Thank you for supporting the brands that make Chelsea & The City possible.